Bill’s Restaurant

We went here on a whim after an open evening at Hallam. It was a very friendly atmosphere, and te staff seemed to genuinely care that we were having a good time. Our drinks were always topped off, and the macaroni and cheese was delicious (but very hot!) Sheffield as a while is lovely, and Bill’s is a true example of this.

Yesterday was pancake day, I received an email from bills about their pancake party, I had to go!!!
I phoned up for a table for 3 people at 5.45 to 6pm but was told they were fully booked until 6.30pm! So I left it.
My colleagues and I walked into Sheffield from our hotel, deciding on café rouge as they have crepes on the menu but thought we would try bills for a table as its only next door! We saw lots of empty tables, asked the staff for table for 3, they said yes! My colleague asked why we couldn’t get a table when we phoned up, to be told they keep some free for walk ins.
Meal was fine, and we ordered the pancakes as dessert, the waitress was knowledgeable in explaining what each pancake consisted of! Plus have suggestions for cream and ice cream to one guy.
It’s a nice restaurant, which is a chain, slowly opening in different cities as they opened in Birmingham now!

So after the debacle at one of the Bill’s in London, I kind of stayed away for awhile. I know… not every location is the same, but sometimes you are really just put off by the memory. However, I was putting together a day of team building, with lunch to get out of the office and also get to know each other since this would be the first time we would all be working in the same office.
I scouted the area we would be in, so we could just walk and not have to worry about public transport or driving and Bill’s seemed to be the restaurant that was most convenient, but also offered a wide variety of food that would cater to everyone. I booked online and even though we were a bit late, it could not have been easier! It was nice and cozy and had that rustic, market feel about it.
We had hummus and tzatziki with bread and crudite to nibble on while we tried to decide on lunch. For starters I had the Avocado, Bacon, and Spinach Salad, while the other three had the Crispy Lemon Squid. I don’t know if they all planned it that way, but it was nice to see that clearly, they have something in common :). Everyone seemed to enjoy the squid and the salad was really nice… in fact it was so nice that I thought maybe I should have ordered it as a main. It is filling, but still quite light.
For mains two had the Buttermilk Chicken (which looked awesome), one had the Kale Salad (which looked lovely, but I’m not a fan of raw Kale), and I had the Lime and Coriander Chicken. The chicken was a bit dry, but the flavor was wonderful! If anything they could do with serving it with some warm, soft corn tortillas and salsa. The sweet potato fries were a nice side, but if I am being honest, I don’t remember the kale coleslaw at all. I remember there was a coleslaw, but nothing else about it. It was still a really nice lunch, although there were remarks about how it was a touch on the pricey side.
Service was efficient and at the end when two of us stayed to have a chat, no one rushed us off, which was really nice. Overall, a great way to get reacquainted with Bill’s.